Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17757, Stephen Elwood, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Elwood Stephen Betty
N 17757
CONTENTS

Connecticut.
Betty Elwood.
widow of Stephen Elwood, Deceased, who died in the year 1812 of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown, Nash of the Regt commanded by Colonel --- in the Connecticut State troops 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars --- per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August 1841 sent to Hon. J. B. Asbough House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March '41. $ 1000.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Feb. '41 30.00
$1030.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, for July 4, 1836, Pension the 3rd }
Recorded by Theodore S. Moody Clerk Book Co. Vol. 3 o Page 73

State of Connecticut,
County of Fairfield ss to Westport July 12 th A. D. 1841
On this 12 th day of July personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Westport being a Court of Record Betsy Elwood a resident of said Westport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th A. D. 1836 that she is the Widow of Stephen Elwood who was a private in the shore guards according to her best knowledge & belief that he enlisted & served under Capt. Thomas Nash in the shore guards on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Town of Fairfield aforesaid in the year A. D. 1780 for nine months faithfully & she also further declares that he again enlisted & served under Capt. Thomas Nash in the shore guards on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Town of Fairfield aforesaid in the year 1781 nine months faithfully — she further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Elwood on 2 d day of March 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Elwood died on the 14 th day of April 1812 that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed — That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim & she hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present & declares that her name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of the State —
Betsy Elwood her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Thomas J. Rowland Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Westport

I John W. Taylor Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Westport. State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Betty Elwood for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12 th day of July A.D. 1841
John W. Taylor Clerk

I Dan C. Curtiss Pastor of the Congregational Society of the parish of Greens Farms in the town of & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut certify that I find on the Baptismal record of said Church the following entry in fair legible figures as follows, viz: Baptised June 20 th 1782 June Thirtieth Seventeen and eighty two. Betty daughter of Stephen & Betty Elwood, 1787. February 11 th Seventeen hundred and eighty seven. February seventh Eliazim Son of Stephen and Betty Elwood - 1789 March 1 st Seventeen hundred eighty nine March first, Benjamin Son of Stephen & Betty Elwood, 1793 Jan y 13 th Seventeen hundred ninety three January thirteenth Stephen Son of Stephen & Betty Elwood - 1797 Oct. 8 th Seventeen hundred ninety seventh October eighth. Huldah daughter of Stephen & Betty Elwood - 1800 Jan y 5 Eighteen hundred & January fifth - Eliza daughter of Stephen & Betty Elwood - 1802 April 18 th Eighteen hundred & two April eighteenth. Elethia daughter of Stephen & Betty Elwood 1807 Feb 2 nd Eighteen hundred & seven February second Joseph Squire Son of Stephen Elwood, I
I depose & say that I am Pastor of the Society aforesaid, & the above is a true extract of said record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as aforesaid -
Dan C. Curtiss Pastor of said Society.
Sworn before me Thos. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I Eliakim Elwood of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I am the Son of Stephen & Betty Elwood & was then their child which shall be fifty five years old next October My Sister Betty the oldest child if living would have been fifty years old next April there is not any records to be found of the birth of the Family any where or of the Family kept on the Baptiste records of the Church of the Parish of Greenwich Connecticut a history of which of their marriage or of the Family any where in existence My brother Harthor Elwood as I have always understood was violently opposed to the match I have had My Father & Mother frequently say that after they were published that he forbade the Clergymen & the Justices of the Peace of said Society from marrying them as My Father at the time was not quite twenty one years old & they went to meeting in the High season to Greenwich in the Town of Fairfield I was married by Gershon Hubbell Esq: Justice of the Peace for said County as I have always understood by my Father & Mother & have had them frequently say
Eliakim Elwood
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Westport Aug 8 th 1848
Personally appeared before me this day Eliakim Elwood of said who is personally well known to me & whose signature then affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition. And I do hereby further certify that the said Eliakim Elwood is a Man of Creditability.
Thomas A Rowland Justice of the Peace

sign on file in this Bureau. Stephen Elwood wid. File 17757
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 9 mos. Pvt. Thomas Nash in the Shore Guards Conn.   1781 9 mos. Thomas Nash          
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Fairfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 12, 1841. He was allowed
Residence at date of application, Westport, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, He was 80 years old
Remarks: Soldier married Feb. 2, 1780 or 1781. Betty Patterson in Parish of Greenfield Fairfield Conn. He died Apr. 14, 1812. Children: Betty, Eliza, Benjamin, Stephen, Huldah, Eliza, Elotha, Joseph Squire.

Willow, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Dec. 4 1908
My Dear Pension Office
Will you send me what- you find on your Records of Stephen Elwood he md. Steph Elizabeth probably Batterton. He was probably born in Fairfield Ct. and his wife said to have died in Brookfield Ct. He is said to have d. April 13 1812. [Bible record]. She drew a pension [Traditionally]
Also will you give all information of Abijah Elwood father of a son wife of the above Stephen viz; Stephen had a son Benj who married Rhoda daughter of the above Abijah Elwood. Abijah is also said to have been in the Revolution and md. Susannah —. Abijah died and she was a pensioner. She d. Jan 5. 1852 Age 85 yrs mo. buried (Greenfams) Fairfield conn. He probably was b. and lived there. Abijah Elwood appears in "Conn. men of Rev".
Very truly yours
D r Allan Horsecar Willm. let.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier Stephen Edward
Service Co. M
Additional Service Res. War
No. .... claim, State records ....., 190....
No claim, combination records ....., 190....
REMARKS:
No claim, except W. #17757

1908 Dec. 18. Hist. Soc. Dr. H. Van Hooser V.P.M.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17757
Betty Elwood
Wid' of
Stephen Elwood
Priv. Rev War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 8 Page 315-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Patty Cluett
Wid of Stephen
Conw, Fairfield Co.
Ad July 4. 1836
Married 1781
died 1812
Alas 18 mo. prison state troops. Capt. Mark led. — $60.00
sum
H. B. Osborne
HR

House of Representatives
August 11. 1831
Sir - I enclose herewith the application of Eunice Davis for a Pension under the act July 1830 - The Certificates of the Justices are certified by me to be genuine - Please enclose the Pension Certificate to me at your earliest convenience -
very respectfully
your Obedt Servt.
Thomas Bloome
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions -

House of Representatives
August 14. 1841
James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Sir -
I enclose herewith sundry Depositions taken in behalf of Mr Betty Ellwood who has applied for a Pension under the Law of 1836. These additional Depositions are upon the point of the time of the marriage - I trust they will remove the objection heretofore taken by the Department - The marriage is clearly proved to have taken place in 1780 or 1781 - and it can make no possible difference whether it took place in the one or other of those years.
very respectfully Your Obedt Servt Thomas B. Arbuckle
1842 60 1782
Ware

Stephen Church d 14 Apr 1882 Betty Church m 2 March 80 1760 9. 11th Wash. Shalequads " 9 " " " "
1 Child Baptized Jan '82
Stephen Allen W.L. 80 & 81. qm. ca see qm. under Capt. Nash - '81 see also. Mr Allen W.L. see qm - 87 p.m. to Dec 31. 81 } again - 82 " Capt. Nash }

No 52405 Mrs Betty Elwood widow of Stephen Dec d , Connecticut
Act 4 July 1836
Hon T. B. Osborne H. Rep.

House of Representatives July 1841
James L Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the application of Betty Elwood for a pension under the law of 1835 -
The service under Capt Wash has been repeatedly re- cognized by the Department to have been under State authority - This fact is shown by the certificate of the Controller -
There is a slight discrepancy in the proof as to the precise date of the marriage - But whether it was in the Spring of 1780 or 1781 can make no difference -
The Baptismal Record furnishes strong evidence that the marriage was anterior to the expiration of the last term of service -
Your early attention & favorable consideration of this case is respectfully requested - Your Obedt Servt Thos. P. Osborne

I Powel Patterson of the Town of Wilton County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I am in my twenty six year of my age that I was born & brought up in the Parish of Green Farms in the Town & County of Fairfield and continued to reside there until after the War of the Revolution by then I removed to Wilton where I have resided ever since I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood from my youth until his death he was born & brought up a Neighbour to me I was present & saw him married to Betty Patterson They were married in the Parish of Greenfield in the Town of Fairfield by Griffith Hubbell Esq. Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Fairfield who is long since dead My understanding is they were married in the latter part of February or the first part of March 1788 at his Dwelling House in said Greenfield
True Powel Patterson March
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
ss To Wilton June 10 th A. D. 1820
Personally Appeared before me this day Powel Patterson of said who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Powel Patterson is a Man of Credibility I also certify that the word of, in the last line was intended before the above deposition was given
Thos. H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

Hn. J. B. Osbotne AR

Deborah Allen of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood & Family until his death I lived a Neighbour to them he died in the Spring of 1812 My impressions are it was in April the day of the Month I now do not recollect I attended his Funeral & his Wife was received a Widow soon after his death — Deborah Allen
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Westport July 10 th 1841 Personally appeared before me this day Deborah Allen aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is life known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in her said Deposition — & I do hereby further certify that the said Deborah Allen is a woman of credibility
Richd. H. Rowland Justice of the Peace
Hezekiah Allen of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood & Family until his death I lived a Neighbour to him he died in the Spring of 1812 My impressions are it was in April the day of the Month I now do not recollect his Wife was received a Widow soon after his death
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Westport July 10 th 1841
Personally appeared before me this day Hezekiah Allen aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is life known to me to be genuine & made solemn Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in her said Deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Hezekiah Allen is a man of credibility
Richd. H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

Comptroller Office
Nashville May 26 1844
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Stephen Elrod who claims service in the Revolutionary War under Col. Thomas Stark's Coat Guards in the years 1780. 81. 82 that I have examined the Books of paper remaining in this office and do not find the Pay Rolls of Col. Thomas Stark - that on the War Office Receipts under the Head of Expenses of Coat Guards the following appear -
1781 Apr 5 Col. Thomas Stark at Fairfield £ 144. 13. 2 1782 Aug 28 Col. Thomas Stark at Fairfield £ 180. 13. 2 1782 Aug 28 Col. Thomas Stark at Fairfield £ 1396. 2. 8 1783 May 15 Col. Thomas Stark at Fairfield £ 45. 8. 10
Henry Nelson Compt
H

I Stephen Allen of the Town of Ridgefield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I was seventy six years old last May that I was born & brought up in the Parish of Greenwich in the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut & continued to reside there until after the War of the Revolution I then moved to the Town of Ridgefield where I have resided ever since I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood from my youth until his death he was born & brought up in the Parish of Greenwich Town & County of Fairfield & State aforesaid we were boys together I enlisted in the War of the Revolution into the shore guards as a Private to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound in the Town of Fairfield under Capt. Thomas Nash for two seasons in June season that is I enlisted in the years 1780 & 1781 for nine months in each year & served my time out faithfully in July 1780 the first year I enlisted together with Benjamin Allen William Allen Sam Elwood Abraham Elwood & Nathaniel Johnson were taken prisoners by the enemy & were taken to Long Island & there confined in prison a few days & from there we were taken to New York & again put in prison continued there until we were exchanged which was some months after I was the last exchanged we were landed at Elizabeth Town Point & returned home again went on duty Stephen Elwood enlisted as a Private into the shore guards to serve on the shores of Long Island Sound under Capt. Thomas Nash aforesaid at the same time & for the same term of time that I did for two seasons in June season that is he enlisted in the years 1780 & 1781 for nine months in each year & served his time out faithfully I will remark in 1781 the last year I served that Stephen Elwood one of the guards was taken prisoner by the enemy & was carried to Long Island & was gone a few days & was exchanged & returned home & went on duty Stephen Allen

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } to Bridgewater June 29 th A.D. 1840
Personally appeared before me this day Stephen Allen aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature offered is also known to me to be genuine & whose substance is the true form of words to the truth of the facts stated in his said deposition. I do hereby further certify that the said Stephen Allen is a man of integrity.
That H. Rowland sister of the said

I William Allen of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I am in my twenty fourth year of my age that I was Born and brought up in the Parish of Greenspan within the Town & County of said State that I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood from his youth until his death he always lived a neighbour to me that I enlisted into the War of the Revolution into the Shore Guard as a private to serve on the Shore of Long Island Sound under Capt. Thomas Nash two seasons in succession that is I enlisted in 1780 & 1781 in each year for nine months & served my time out faithfully that I was taken on the 5 th day of July 1780 the first year I enlisted prisoner by the Enemy together with Benjamin Allen Stephen Allen Abraham Elwood Isaac Elwood & Nathaniel Johnson & we were taken to Long Island & there confined in prison for five days and then we were taken out & carried to New York & there began our confinement in prison until some time in the following autumn & then we were exchanged & returned home & began went on duty we were landed at Elizabeth Point that Stephen Elwood enlisted into the Shore Guard to serve on the Shore of Long Island found as a private under Capt. Thomas Nash at the same time & for the same term of time that I did two seasons in succession that is he enlisted in 1780 & 1781 for nine months in each year & served his time out faithfully
William Allen
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County - } To Westport February 27 th A.D. 1841 -  Personally appeared before me this day William Allen of said Parish who is personally well known to me & whose signature here affixed is also known to me to be genuine & made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said William Allen is a man of credibility.
Thomas H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I, Fanton Beers of the Town of Weston County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby certify that I am in my eighty six years of my life - that I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood during the War of the Revolution & from his youth until his death that I enlisted into the War of the Revolution into the Shore Garrison to serve on the Shore of Long Island in the Parish of Greenport in the Town of Fairfield under Capt. Thomas Hatch as a Private in the year 1781 for nine Months & served My time out faithfully that Stephen Elwood enlisted into the Shore Garrison as a Private under Capt. Thomas Hatch to serve on the Shore of Long Island at the same time that I did for the same term of time that I did that is he enlisted in the year 1781 for nine Months & served his time out faithfully I will moreover that Joshua Cook one of the Garrison was taken Prisoner & carried to Long Island where he was in a few days & returned and went on duty again I was very near him where he was taken we were out on guard together
Fanton Beers
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } To Weston May 18 th - A. D. 1841
Personally appeared before me this day Fanton Beers aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose signature above offered is also known to me to be genuine & made to him Oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his said deposition and I do hereby further certify that the said Fanton Beers is a man of credibility
Thomas H. Newland Justice of the Peace
I also further certify that the word found, in the fifth line was inserted before the above deposition was printed
Thos. H. Newland Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
(Fairfield County ss. Westport July 12 th 1841
I John W. Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Westport, County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas H. Rowland is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified; that one of his commissions was dated the 20 th day of June A.D. 1840 and expires on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1841, and the other Commission was dated the 20 th day of June A.D. 1841, and will expire on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1842, and that his signature written on the aforesaid depositions is genuine. — Given under my hand and seal of said Court of Probate this the 12 th day of July A.D. 1841
No 5405
John W. Taylor Clerk
House of Representatives
July 1841
I certify that Thomas H. Rowland Esquire is now for more than one year last past has been a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County & that the signatures to the foregoing Certificates purporting to be his are all genuine.
Thomas B. Colborne

I Stephen Godfrey of the Town of Westport, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood from my youth until his death & always lived a Neighbour to him I remember when Stephen Elwood & his Wife were published Elwood's Father was violently opposed to the match & in like their marriage after they were published Stephen was not quite twenty one years old at the time I remember the opposition of his Father to their being married has since quite an acquaintance in the Neighbourhood at the time I was frequently at the Green House which was but a short distance from our House & used to have the Green Table about it at the time, but what year it was I cannot now positively say but my impression was it was about two or three years before the close of the War nor do not recollect the Month I know it was cold weather I recollect well they went along privately in the Evening it was said they went to Grotonfield to Esq r Goshorn Hubbell & were married & they returned to his Brother Abraham Elwood who lived about fifteen Rods from our House & there they held wedding after that they went to Housatonic & always lived almost my Nearest Neighbours until his death & have quite a family of Children his eldest Child Betty would have been about fifty years old if living
Stephen Godfrey
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Westport August 9 th 1840 Personally appeared before me this day Stephen Godfrey aforesaid who is personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition & I do hereby further certify that the said Stephen Godfrey is a Man of Credibility
Thomas H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

15 I Lydia Nash of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Elwood & Wife from my youth until his death I always lived a Neighbour to them & will remember when they were published Sons at Meeting at the time. his Mother was violently opposed to the match I recollect well the first publication that was written was handed to Doct: Rife by the Pastor of said Society when they Elwood went then & called for it he handed to him & he tore it up The Mother did both her Mother brought one & handed it to him after he had got into the Beds & he Elwood for his Doct: Rife or any Justice of the Peace in the Society from marrying them his son at the time was not quite twenty one year old Elwood's opposition & conduct to their being married created a great excitement in our Neighbourhood at the time but what year it was I cannot now positively say it was either in 1780 or 1781 but which I would not now say it was not until after our Meeting House was burnt in 1779. After the Meetinghouse was burnt by the British our Meetings were held at private Houses one Meeting was held at that time at Capt: Stephen Wakeman's we attended with him there in the year 1780. & 1781 I do not remember the Month I know it was after weather My impressions are it was the last of the Winter or the first part of the Spring They went away privately in the evening it was said to Greensfield and were married by Eng: Groom Habbell & they soon went to Housatonic I have quite a family of Children Betty their oldest child is living would have been about fifty years of age
her Lydia X Nash mark
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Westport August 7 th 1840 Personally appeared before me this day Lydia Nash aforesaid who is personally well known to me & whose Jurisdiction above officers is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in her said Affirmation and I do hereby certify that the said Lydia Nash is a woman of credibility
Thos. H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

H. J. B. Osborne HQ